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Figure 9-3
Growth in optical
networking 20
in $ billions US 15
equipment

10

5

0
2000 2001 2002 2003

1,600
Figure 9-4
1,400
Comparison of OC- 1,200
48s on TDM versus 1,000
optical cross- in $000 US 800
connect systems 600
400
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OC 48
TDM Optical Cross Connects

them more flexibility to install more equipment at lower rates. More-
over, when the carriers want to install their optical networking com-
ponents, differences play into another part of the equation. The two
different ways to install fiber networks are
1. Transparent

2. Opaque